In a great area, nice and peaceful but enough restaurants and a couple of bars for a relaxed holiday break. Little Cove beaches and great service from staff in Residence Barbara and staff in surrounding shops and bars surrounding around Villa Nova area. Little tip though; Avoid restaurant called 'Holiday' situated on the water front. Very rude, bad service with a very unprofessional owner who can only be described as ignorant and arrogant.
A great little bus service is near to the hotel and has regular services to other towns and resorts including the beautiful Ostuni Centro. Definitely a must day out! Free parking availability at the Residence Barbara with plenty of spaces. Also Free bicycle hire.
We wasn't due to depart until later in the evening so the kind staff allowed us to keep on the room until we departed, again, for Free. Fab!!!
Will definitely come back again

Richard,
United Kingdom

Excellent hotel, especially for families with children. Nice pool, playground, baby club and activities. The rooms are very nice. The location by the beach is great and there are some nice restaurants a very short walking distance away. I truly hope to return.

Staff were wonderful, they could not have been more helpful; Christina and Rosetta made us feel truly welcome & nothing was too much trouble. They arranged trips for us that were not on the official trip list, with English speaking guides as well. The animation team also were lovely and friendly & we always felt able to join in the activities.

Robert,
United Kingdom

The apartment is on very nice place, with a wonderful see view, the place is clean and the swimming pool is perfect.

Ágnes,
Hungary

Staff were extremely helpful in a crisis as in laws left their passports at previous hotel and the staff assisted with their safe return.

Richard,
United Kingdom

Friendly staff Perfect location.Great to have a room safe.Great location for a base in the area near beautiful Ostuni.

Anthony,
United Kingdom

Staff

8.9

One of our top picks in Ostuni. Set right on the seafront in Villanova, Residence Club Barbara is just 500 feet from a public sandy beach. It features 2 swimming pools, sports facilities and a mini club for children.

At Barbara Residence Club you have a choice of rooms and apartments. All come with a TV and a balcony or patio with a sea view. The apartments also feature a fully equipped kitchenette.

You will find a bar and a gazebo where breakfast is available each morning. There are pools for adult and children, plus a tennis court, volleyball pitch and bowling green. The garden includes table tennis, a children's playground and sun loungers and deckchairs around the pools.

Professional entertainment staff organise a children's club and activities. The reception desk is open from 8:00 to 22:30. Bikes are available to rent and there is a coin-operated laundry room on site.

The residence is within easy reach of services such as restaurants, bars, shops, a fishmongers and pharmacy. The nearest bus stop is just 500 feet away.

This property is also rated for the best value in Ostuni! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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146 Guests Loved Their Stay

“In a great area, nice and peaceful but enough restaurants and a couple of bars for a relaxed holiday break. Little Cove beaches and great service from staff in Residence Barbara and staff in surrounding shops and bars surrounding around Villa Nova area. Little tip though; Avoid restaurant called 'Holiday' situated on the water front. Very rude, bad service with a very unprofessional owner who can only be described as ignorant and arrogant.
A great little bus service is near to the hotel and has regular services to other towns and resorts including the beautiful Ostuni Centro. Definitely a must day out! Free parking availability at the Residence Barbara with plenty of spaces. Also Free bicycle hire.
We wasn't due to depart until later in the evening so the kind staff allowed us to keep on the room until we departed, again, for Free. Fab!!!
Will definitely come back again”

RichardUnited Kingdom

“Excellent hotel, especially for families with children. Nice pool, playground, baby club and activities. The rooms are very nice. The location by the beach is great and there are some nice restaurants a very short walking distance away. I truly hope to return.”

Ant, Warwickshire

눇Very nice, self- contained apartment with balcony overlooking the sea and pool. (35). It is in Villa Nova, which is 7kilometers from Ostuni but only 1kilometer from local shops and a couple of restaurants. Plenty of on-site. parking.

September 28, 2016

John

눉Should have moscotto deterants in rooms.
Bitten several times.
Also Manager Christina had a terrible attitude
eg asked if there is any other way from bari airport to hotel other than Taxi which costs 120 euro she said there was not.
This is totally untrue as I got there via trains buses for 20euros !!
She is just not suited to her job !
Also the sea was warmer than smimming pool which was freezing.

눇Not too much !!

September 19, 2016

Richard

눇In a great area, nice and peaceful but enough restaurants and a couple of bars for a relaxed holiday break. Little Cove beaches and great service from staff in Residence Barbara and staff in surrounding shops and bars surrounding around Villa Nova area. Little tip though; Avoid restaurant called 'Holiday' situated on the water front. Very rude, bad service with a very unprofessional owner who can only be described as ignorant and arrogant.
A great little bus service is near to the hotel and has regular services to other towns and resorts including the beautiful Ostuni Centro. Definitely a must day out! Free parking availability at the Residence Barbara with plenty of spaces. Also Free bicycle hire.
We wasn't due to depart until later in the evening so the kind staff allowed us to keep on the room until we departed, again, for Free. Fab!!!
Will definitely come back again

Dmytro

눇excellent place to rest from the big city and daily routine. room has kitchenette and balcony or terrace. staff is friendly. there was a holiday when we stayed there and they brought a full basket of fruits - that's was nice. pool and entrance to the sea are there. you can take a bus to Ostuni and enjoy its beauty or walk to the village port. there is a bicycle rent. seemed there were not too many foreigners in the entire area.

Signý

눇Excellent hotel, especially for families with children. Nice pool, playground, baby club and activities. The rooms are very nice. The location by the beach is great and there are some nice restaurants a very short walking distance away. I truly hope to return.

July 23, 2016

Flipendo

눉I didn't like the attitude of the lady at the Reception. She tried to charge me for the air conditioning remote control (7 euros / day, at this leve? come on!), even if I never got this extra in the Booking reservation (finally she admited and gave me the remote for free). When I left, she has the attitude to stab me in my back, and there was no reason for this. Try to smile, lady: you work in the tourism industry and you are suppose to please your clients.
The other negative things it's the noise. Do not go to Barbara if you wanna rest. The nearby disco is crazy loudly until 1 in the night. And, for no particular reason, at 4 p.m., when is supposed that you would like to rest a bit, the animation team starts a 15 minute... animation which will make you go crazy.
Finally, a black ball for the wifi which is up&down.

눇Over all, Club Barbara is a pleasent place, located in Villanova, at the litoral area of Ostuni (which is only 8 km away). The pool is cool and the nearby grotto is a nice place for swiming, even if you will not find a beach at the residence.
Rooms are large and with all you need. You have a place where you can eat/drink at the reception. Nearby are good restaurants.

눇Club Barbara is an L shaped block of comfortably appointed apartments with spacious grounds set in a lovely position perched on the edge of the Adriatic. There are various recreational facilities including two pools, and a gate that gives access where you can swim in the sea. The staff are friendly and helpful. The nearby area has several bars restaurants and little beaches where the swimming is safe pleasant and supervised.